TREKELL INSIGHTS

Mastering Soft Brushes: A Quick Guide to Choosing the Right Synthetic Brush

Mastering Soft Brushes: A Quick Guide to Choosi...

Not all soft synthetic brushes behave the same way. In this Trekell demonstration, Pro Team Artist Eric Johnson explains how brush filament, shape and firmness affect everything from glazing and...

Mastering Soft Brushes: A Quick Guide to Choosi...

Not all soft synthetic brushes behave the same way. In this Trekell demonstration, Pro Team Artist Eric Johnson explains how brush filament, shape and firmness affect everything from glazing and...

What Happens When Two Artists Swap Their Favorite Brushes?

What Happens When Two Artists Swap Their Favori...

When Trekell Pro Team Artists Alex Garant and James Ormiston painted portraits of each other, there was one rule. They had to use the other person’s favorite brushes. Why Swap...

What Happens When Two Artists Swap Their Favori...

When Trekell Pro Team Artists Alex Garant and James Ormiston painted portraits of each other, there was one rule. They had to use the other person’s favorite brushes. Why Swap...

Why Sometimes the Best Brushstroke Is the One You Leave Alone

Why Sometimes the Best Brushstroke Is the One Y...

Trekell Pro Team Artist Josh Sorrell paints a 5" x 5" portrait using only three Trekell brushes and shares one of the biggest lessons he has learned over the last...

Why Sometimes the Best Brushstroke Is the One Y...

Trekell Pro Team Artist Josh Sorrell paints a 5" x 5" portrait using only three Trekell brushes and shares one of the biggest lessons he has learned over the last...

Julie Beck’s Go‑To Trekell Brushes for Every Stage of an Oil Painting

Julie Beck’s Go‑To Trekell Brushes for Every St...

Every painting is a bit of a battle, and Trekell Pro Team Artist Julie Beck trusts specific Trekell brushes and tools at each stage to help her win it. Over...

Julie Beck’s Go‑To Trekell Brushes for Every St...

Every painting is a bit of a battle, and Trekell Pro Team Artist Julie Beck trusts specific Trekell brushes and tools at each stage to help her win it. Over...

Why Alex Garant Uses Soft Synthetic Brushes for Oil Painting

Why Alex Garant Uses Soft Synthetic Brushes for...

Trekell Pro Team Artist Alex Garant explains why she avoids traditional hog bristle oil brushes and instead relies on soft synthetic Mop brushes and Golden Taklon brushes to create smooth,...

Why Alex Garant Uses Soft Synthetic Brushes for...

Trekell Pro Team Artist Alex Garant explains why she avoids traditional hog bristle oil brushes and instead relies on soft synthetic Mop brushes and Golden Taklon brushes to create smooth,...

How Stefani Rabideaux Paints on an Oval Floater Panel

How Stefani Rabideaux Paints on an Oval Floater...

Trekell Pro Team Artist Stefani Rabideaux shares her simple process for prepping and painting on an oval floater panel and why this surface works well for mixed media. Choosing a...

How Stefani Rabideaux Paints on an Oval Floater...

Trekell Pro Team Artist Stefani Rabideaux shares her simple process for prepping and painting on an oval floater panel and why this surface works well for mixed media. Choosing a...